Can construction



June 15, 1937. GREER 2,084,084

CAN CONSTRUCTI ON Filed Aug. 25, 1936 Inventor 7 74/74/1111 reer flzwaoiiam W am A iiorneys Patented June 15, 1937 UNITED STATES canoons'muc'rron Frank H. Greer, Akron, Ohio, assignor oi. onehalt to JohnM. Potter, Akron, Ohio Application August 25, 1936, Serial No. 97,822

2 Claims.

This invention appertains to new and useful improvements in metallicreceptacles more particularly to containers of the type having theannularly grooved upper portion for receiving a lid rib. The principalobject of the present invention is to provide a lid rib receiving grooveformation wherein the bottom of the formation is provided with slots sothat paint or other contents of the can that may get into the groove canreadily drain in.

Another important object of the invention is in view of the aboveobjects wherein the rib of the lid is provided with bosses for engaginginto the slots for normally maintaining the slots clear.

These and various other important objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent to the reader of the followingspecification.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 represents a top plan view of the can with the lid removed.

Fig. 2 represents a fragmentary sectional and perspective view showingthe can with the lid in closed position with respect thereto.

. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view through a can with thelid thereon.

Referring to the drawing, wherein like numerals designate like parts, itcan be seen that numeral 5- represents a can which has the grooved lidrib receiving construction or trough 6 provided on the upper edgeportion thereof.

Numeral I represents the lid which is pro vided with the upward anddownward annular formation detlning the rib 9 for engagement into thetrough 8.

In carrying out the present invention, the

trough 6 is provided at frequently spaced intervals with slots 9 so thatin the event paint or some other contents of the can gets into thetrough 8, the same can readily drain out.

Elongated bosses III are provided on the bot- 5 tom portion of the rib Iat the same intervals as the slots 9 in the trough 6 so that when thelid 1 is placed upon the can 5, these bosses can press into the slots 9to keep the slots clear so that liquid or other matter will not hardenand 10 clog up these slots.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specificterms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size,and materials may be resorted to without de- 15 parting from the spiritand scope of the invention as claimed hereinafter.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new isz 1. Areceptacle of the character described com- '20 prising a containerhaving an annular trough at the upper edge thereof, a lid having anannular rib thereon for engagement into the trough, said trough beingprovided with slots in the bottom thereof; said rib being provided withbosses 25 thereon for engagement in the slots to keep the said slotsclear.

2. A receptacle of the character described com- .prising a containerhaving an annular trough FRANK H. GREER.

